Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-28
FORTY-AiNTH CONGRESS-.
Second Session.
SEN ATE.
W AsHINGroN, Jan. 27.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
Mr.. Cullom stated that on Wednesday,
Feb. 8, he would offer the proper resolutions
and ask the Senate to take proper action
with reference to the life and services of his
late colleague, Senator Logan.
Mr.. Wilson of Iowa, from the committee
on postoffices, reported back the bill utro-
duced by MIR. Edmunds, Dec. 10, 1885, to
provide for the establishment of postal tele-
graph system, with substitute which he
stated consisted of eleven of the first sections
reported by the postoffice committee of the
4Sth Congress.
Mr. Cockrell offered q resolution which
was adopted, calling on the secretary of war
for report as to the number Of claims fled
in the war department under the act of June
3, 1884, in regard to the muster of volunteers
Mr.. Cullom offered the following resolu-
ton. which was adopted:
Whereas, Since March 81, 1885, the Sec
retary of the treasury in his monthly state
ments has treated fractional silver coin in the
treasury as no portion of the cash balance
avaiable therefore,
Resolved. That the finance committee of
the Senate be authorized and directed to ex-
anime into the subject and report whether
additional legislation is requisite to make the
fractional silver coin now held in the treas
urv part OF the available cash balance, AMI
also whether It will be or not judicious to
provide for having such fractional silver coin
recoined into standard silver dollars.
After long discussion it was agreed that
the railroad attorney bin be made the untin-
ished business and il will come up at = o'clock
tomorrow. and the House bill for the relief
of dependent parents and honorably dis
charged soldiers aud sailors who are now dis
ll h., 1,l~,
for support, was taken up.
Mr.. Mitchell advocated the bill.
Mr.. Frye suggested that the DILL would be
an open door to a serious trouble. If man
who had served in the rebel army was dis
abled by rheumatism or any chronic disease,
it would be utterly impossible to deternine
whether the disease was contracted while
serving in the rebel army or not.
Mr.. Mitchell admitted that there would be
some difficulty in administering the law in
such cases.
The debate was continued by Messrs. Cul-
lom, Sewall, Blair and others, and the bill
was finally passed without amen iment or
division.
The Senate then, at 3l5, took up and
passed, without division, the agricultural ex-
pertinent station bill.
Mr. Allison, from the committee on appro.
priations, reported back the sundry civil ap
preparation bill and gave notice that on Tues
day next he would call it up for considera-
ton; calendar.
The river and harbor appropriation bill
was received from the House and referred to
the committee on commerce.
The Senate at ) o'clock djourned.
HOUSE.
The speaker announced the unfinished bus
mess to be the river and harbor appropriation
bill
The bill was passed-yeas l54, nays 94-in
the exact form in which it was reported from
the committee on rivers and harbors.
Mr.. Hammond of Georgia, from the COM
mittee on the judiciary, reported adversely a
joint resolution providing for the election of
U. S. senators by the people of the States.
At the request of MIR. Weaver of Iowa, the
joint resolution was placed upon the House
calendar.
At the conclusion of the debate the cable
road bill was called up.
Mr.. Springer of Illinois finally moved
that the Hoase take a recess until tomorrow
at o'clock; agreed to-yeas 100, navs A.
The effect of this is to continue the legis-
lative day of Thursday over till tomorrow,
when the bill will come up as unfinished bus
iness, and its consideration can then be con
tinued as long as the House may desire.